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Care through COVID: Families Doing Time feeds families, makes community connections
Over the last several months, Ms. G’s home in East Charlotte has been more crowded than usual. The home health aide and longtime Families Doing Time (FDT) client is caring for 16 family members who’ve been affected by COVID-19, domestic violence and job loss. Understandably, she’s overwhelmed and frustrated at times. Yet through it all,…
Read MoreA message to CCT friends and supporters from Board Chair Marc Jarmosevich
This month I’ve stepped into the role of board chair at CCT. I want to thank John Tate for his years of leadership, dedication to our clients and staff, and the impact he has made. It is a great honor to begin this journey when CCT is on a solid foundation and under the strong…
Read MoreThanks for your support on Giving Tuesday Now
Thank you to everyone who gave to our COVID-19 appeal and on #GivingTuesdayNow.! Through those two campaigns, we raised almost $8,000! See list of our most recent generous supporters. Funds raised will support our new EVERY Tuesday initiative bringing supplies and groceries to families affected by incarceration. We’re also using these funds to purchase phones and…
Read MoreFamilies Doing Time: May 2020 Update
“One of our client families received their Beds for Kids beds! The mom called me and I was able to make it just in time to witness it. The daughters were jumping up and down with excitement and cried happy tears. They wanted to hug me, but due to social distancing, we gave each other air hugs…
Read MoreCenter for Woman: May 2020 Update
Gwendolyn, a Center for Women resident, was thrilled to ride a bike recently. She’s been in prison for more than 30 years and it’s been even longer since she was last on a bike. Gwendolyn was happy and smiling during her adventure – a heartwarming example of the simple experiences we provide our clients that…
Read MoreLifeWorks! goes virtual with online employment readiness training
When the LifeWorks! employment readiness workshop started this month for 12 recently incarcerated clients, the classroom looked and felt a bit different. Clients still worked on their resumes, learned about daily living and meeting skills, and participated in mock job interviews. But instead of convening in a meeting room at the Goodwill Opportunity Campus, they…
Read MorePause with Patrice: An update on CCT during COVID-19
“Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weakness.” — Brene Brown As a first-time nonprofit executive director, I never imagined vulnerability would emerge as a defining leadership skill during my first 90 days at the Center for Community Transitions. I also never envisioned leading big,…
Read MoreCCT awarded $50,000 through COVID-19 Relief Fund
Thanks to United Way of Central Carolinas and the COVID-19 Relief Fund, CCT was awarded a generous $50,000 grant to support our clients and operations during the pandemic. These grant dollars will go towards funding increased staffing and food and supplies at our Center for Women. Our residents are now at the facility 24/7 due to the…
Read MoreE-Learning: The New Normal
We’re also embracing the new normal by building an e-learning platform to help us continue serving our clients virtually. The platform is enhancing the way we do business by providing opportunities for us to engage with clients through technology. Thanks to a partnership with Digital Charlotte, we secured five laptops before the initial COVID-19 impact. Two…
Read MoreWays to support CCT during COVID-19
We sent an appeal last month requesting financial donations to help our clients during COVID-19. To date, we’ve raised $1,150 to purchase cell phones for recently released clients so they can connect with CCT, family members, potential employers and other critical resources. Funds raised will also help pay for EVERY Tuesday meals and much-needed medical…
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